Men’s basketball in the Olympic Games is an entertaining sport for many viewers in the world. The Olympic Games receives three to four billion viewers every four years, and that puts a tremendous pressure on U.S.A’s Men’s basketball team. The team includes Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tyson Chandler, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Andre Iguodala, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, and Deron Williams, each from different teams.

Team U.S.A was nicknamed “Dream Team.” The Dream Team was the most successful team in winning the international competition. On August 10th, 2012, Team U.S.A defeated Argentina (109-83) and proceeded to the gold medal game against Spain, (107-100) where they won their second straight gold medal. Since USA won the second gold medal, USA was automatically qualified for the FIBA World Cup. Anxious watchers commented that Team USA stayed focus and did not get distracted by the hard fouls and personal physical attacks by the opponents.

Article By: Vivian Chan8th grader

NBA stands for National Basketball Associations. The league was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City. The National Basketball Association was founded by owners of major ice hockey arenas. The first international league was known as “BAA.” But, it failed because it was no different than other clubs or leagues. After, in 1979, ABA encouraged to create a 3-pointer shooting area. This was an advantage, because if one shoot from the 3-pointer line, and make the basket in, the team earns three points instead of a single point.

In my opinion, I think that Team USA was a very strong team that practiced daily and worked hard for that game. Each player was important, and had an important role in the game. They all had positive attitudes towards the games, and sacrificed a tremendous amount of time for practicing with the team. “LeBron James Has shown an incredible amount of growth as a person, as a player, and as a leader,” says Jerry Colangelo (managing director of USA basketball.” “And it’s all because of what has transpired in his life.”

NBA stands for National Basketball Associations. The league was founded on June 6, 1946 in New York City. The National Basketball Association was founded by owners of major ice hockey arenas. The first international league was known as “BAA.” But, it failed because it was no different than other clubs or leagues. After, in 1979, ABA encouraged to create a 3-pointer shooting area. This was an advantage, because if one shoot from the 3-pointer line, and make the basket in, the team earns three points instead of a single point.

In my opinion, I think that Team USA was a very strong team that practiced daily and worked hard for that game. Each player was important, and had an important role in the game. They all had positive attitudes towards the games, and sacrificed a tremendous amount of time for practicing with the team. “LeBron James Has shown an incredible amount of growth as a person, as a player, and as a leader,” says Jerry Colangelo (managing director of USA basketball.” “And it’s all because of what has transpired in his life.”